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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Biking the Globe for C2C4C

A handful of inspirational words from author Scott Stoll served as the rallying cry for more than 350 Bristol Myers Squibb employees representing 23 nations who successfully trained and participated in four regional bicycle rides collectively known as C2C4C.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Could the Reallocation of Human Capital Be a Key Solution to Today's Climate Crisis?

Following the UN’s recent report announcing there is “no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place”, taking action to operationalise the Paris Agreement has never been more urgent.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”), Serving Over 45,000 Underrepresented Entrepreneurs, Offers New Opportunities To Get Involved During Mentor Month

In honor of Mentor Month, SkystheLimit.org is shining a light on a variety of opportunities enabling underrepresented entrepreneurs to connect with business mentors.

Research, Reports & Publications

Buyer's Guide to ESG Data Management, Reporting, Assurance & Disclosure Software

As ESG becomes more important to investors, employees, and consumers, companies who report and disclose ESG data have an opportunity to amplify value creation.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Generation, Mental Health and More

Today we are talking about reverse mentoring, mental health in the workplace, gendering of emotions, and a Muslim women’s football club from London.

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price and the Baltimore Ravens Honor Exceptional Maryland Volunteers With 2022 Community Quarterback Award

The 2022 Community Quarterback Award recipients were honored at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 1, when the Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Health & Healthcare

Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Initiatives To Support Safer Classrooms

Quest Diagnostics recognizes the critical role that daily in-school learning plays in helping our kids to overcome the very real challenges they faced with repeated lockdowns, school closings, and the limitations of remote learning.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Launches New Historically Black College Trading Challenge

Bloomberg for Education and Bloomberg Human Resources put the finance knowledge of more than 60 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the test in a new environmental, social, governance (ESG) trading challenge event.

Innovation & Technology

'Best-of-Breed' Sustainability Software May Be The Worst Solution

There is no easy road to meeting corporate sustainability goals. But many companies are inadvertently making that work harder on themselves by looking at the challenge in silos.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Franklin Templeton Congratulates Three Managers for Inclusion in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management Awards

Franklin Templeton applauds three of its specialist investment managers for their inclusion in the 2022 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards.

Health & Healthcare

Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education Announce New Resources Addressing Counterfeit Drug Crisis

Discovery Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are now offering educators new digital resources to address the dangers of counterfeit drugs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced the company has once again been recognized as one of the most sustainable pharmaceutical companies according to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Merck Is Prioritizing Diversity in Clinical Trials and Why It's So Important

Merck is committed to enrolling a diverse body of participants in our clinical trials.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bayer: Plant Breeding Safety

The scrutiny that plant breeders routinely apply to the development of new varieties through plant breeding is the foundation for our safe, nutritious and diverse food supply.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB Co-Hosted 2022 Access to Medicine Index Launch

Last week, AllianceBernstein co-hosted a series of investor launch events for the 2022 Access to Medicine Index.

Energy

10 Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions

As the year comes to an end, you may be thinking about a “new year, new you.” Southern California Edison encourages you to consider a “new future, new world” by including sustainable New Year’s resolutions to help lower your carbon footprint.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Plastic-Free July: Sands Makes Progress in Reducing Plastic Use

"We’ve accelerated our focus on plastics and packaging over the past few years by grounding our strategy to focus on the most environmentally preferred solutions first and striving to reduce problematic products such as single-use plastic bags and straws."

Health & Healthcare

Quest Provides No-Cost Testing During Community Wellness Day in Mississippi Delta Region

Quest Diagnostics, as part of the Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative, provided no-cost Blueprint for Wellness® testing to approximately 80 local community members during the event.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk: Introducing Season Two

To kick off the second season of ESG Talk, host Mandi McReynolds explores the show's theme for the year—perspective and the diversity of thought shaping ESG.

Climate Action

How Climate Change Might Impact Cold Weather Events

Are extreme cold weather events like what we just experienced made more likely by global warming?

Sustainability

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Business Implications

The CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) in the EU reforms and significantly expands the reporting obligations of companies. It extends the reporting requirements and makes it compulsory for big to small and medium-sized enterprises based on a harmonized reporting.

Diversity & Inclusion

Veterans' Values in Lock Step With Enbridge Principles

An upcoming segment of Military Makeover: Operation Career spotlights Enbridge employees who’ve transitioned from the U.S. Armed Forces to successful careers with North America’s leading energy infrastructure company.

Events, Media & Communications

Wiicare Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to welcome Wiicare as its newest member.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kohler Arts/Industry Resident Spotlight: Joann Quiñones

Arts/Industry resident Joann Quiñones explores material culture, in particular 18th century decorative arts, complicating the narratives of who and what is valued in society and why.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) Foundation Teams Up With HouseProud Atlanta for the Holidays

In 2022, the Georgia Natural Gas Foundation is awarding $120,000 to HouseProud Atlanta to support its mission to provide no-cost home repairs to low-income senior, veteran, and disabled homeowners.

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